Formerly: The Film Magazinehttps://bsky.app/profile/joetfm.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/joetfm.bsky.social/post/3mv24tion5s2sIncredibly, #SpiderMan and #TheOdyssey are STILL the no.1 & 2 films in the UK. #BrandNewDay this weekend surpassed £96m (total), making it the 6th highest-grossing film of all-time (now ahead of #Barbie). The Odyssey passed £82.8m, surpassing #StarWars The Last Jedi into 11th all-time.08 Sep 2026 23:00 +0000at://did:plc:ebyxadnp4kntb7dnhtirk57m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv24tion5s2shttps://bsky.app/profile/joetfm.bsky.social/post/3muwyexl53k2vI have a #Pokemon substack ✨️ In it, I present my playthrough of #LeafGreen, making terrible jokes along the way. It's all about escapism (from all the horrors of the world), nostalgia and good vibes. Here's why it exists and where to subscribe! https://jplaypokemon.substack.com/p/why-this-adventure?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=5f13h07 Sep 2026 17:02 +0000at://did:plc:ebyxadnp4kntb7dnhtirk57m/app.bsky.feed.post/3muwyexl53k2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/joetfm.bsky.social/post/3muiw6ow66s24The latest #SpiderMan movie, #BrandNewDay, has reached £92.8million at the UK #BoxOffice. This makes it the 8th highest-grossing film of all time in the region, this previous week taking it beyond #AvengersEndgame in the Top 10. #TheOdyssey, at £79.5m is now number 13, ahead of #Avatar 2. https://static.klipy.com/ii/4493325008d34b7bf8cd6813cd5c1619/2d/54/pAzALxxORxC3.gif?hh=237&ww=498&mp4=yHjLR5ow6E6Kbn&webm=fjvkdhU3gHIrdX02 Sep 2026 02:46 +0000at://did:plc:ebyxadnp4kntb7dnhtirk57m/app.bsky.feed.post/3muiw6ow66s24https://bsky.app/profile/joetfm.bsky.social/post/3muhodzzttc2xCurrently doing everything in my power to see Coyote vs ACME as a Looney Tunes fan (and one who even saw The Day the Earth Blew Up), but it's being shown once a day in one of the 3 cinemas I have access to. I wish the distributors would have had the faith audiences clearly did.01 Sep 2026 14:53 +0000at://did:plc:ebyxadnp4kntb7dnhtirk57m/app.bsky.feed.post/3muhodzzttc2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/joetfm.bsky.social/post/3mtumrribjk2sThis past weekend (21-23 Aug '26), #SpiderManBrandNewDay surpassed £87.2million at the #UKBoxOffice, making it the 9th highest-grossing film of all time in the region. #TheOdyssey became the 15th highest-grossing UKBO film ever with £75million (surpassing 'Deathly Hallows Part II'). #UKBO25 Aug 2026 01:04 +0000at://did:plc:ebyxadnp4kntb7dnhtirk57m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtumrribjk2shttps://bsky.app/profile/joetfm.bsky.social/post/3mtc4hkbiv224As of today, Monday 17th August 2026, new Marvel/Sony release #SpiderManBrandNewDay is the 12th highest-grossing release in the history of the UK Box Office (£10million higher than 'Infinity War'). #TheOdyssey is now the 18th highest-grossing film ever, just surpassing 'Mamma Mia').17 Aug 2026 16:24 +0000at://did:plc:ebyxadnp4kntb7dnhtirk57m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtc4hkbiv224https://bsky.app/profile/joetfm.bsky.social/post/3mtaqwe23sk2lSave the cheerleader, save the world. RIP [contains quote post or other embedded content]17 Aug 2026 03:25 +0000at://did:plc:ebyxadnp4kntb7dnhtirk57m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtaqwe23sk2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/joetfm.bsky.social/post/3msbms7ryr22qAs of today, 4th August, our beloved publication @thefilmagazine.bsky.social has had more visitors to its website in the calendar year of 2026 than in any year since we were founded (excluding 2025). To achieve this so long after our closure is proof of our outstanding output. thefilmagazine.com https://thefilmagazine.com04 Aug 2026 18:19 +0000at://did:plc:ebyxadnp4kntb7dnhtirk57m/app.bsky.feed.post/3msbms7ryr22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/joetfm.bsky.social/post/3ms72b3cb2s2tIf your productivity demands exceed the limits of human capability, your business should not exist.03 Aug 2026 17:41 +0000at://did:plc:ebyxadnp4kntb7dnhtirk57m/app.bsky.feed.post/3ms72b3cb2s2thttps://bsky.app/profile/joetfm.bsky.social/post/3mrtdsnup6s2dI finally grew in myself enough to listen to my own voice. The result is this video on Christopher Nolan's #TheOdyssey https://youtu.be/YhY5_gz1cEU?si=lFizfwKk2YxwTT5h30 Jul 2026 02:00 +0000at://did:plc:ebyxadnp4kntb7dnhtirk57m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrtdsnup6s2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/joetfm.bsky.social/post/3mrgdz2twic2lI rewatched Deadpool & Wolverine the other day. The one thing that struck me at the time and has stuck with me since is the drunken tyrade Wolverine goes on to belittle Deadpool in the car. The acting is superb. So accurate to the abusive addict. It strikes a nerve, touches reality. It's GREAT.24 Jul 2026 21:59 +0000at://did:plc:ebyxadnp4kntb7dnhtirk57m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrgdz2twic2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/joetfm.bsky.social/post/3mre7r2v33s27I really enjoyed Sam's review. We took some very similar things from the film. [contains quote post or other embedded content]24 Jul 2026 01:38 +0000at://did:plc:ebyxadnp4kntb7dnhtirk57m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mre7r2v33s27https://bsky.app/profile/joetfm.bsky.social/post/3mqu5ci2ihk25Why not read lead British film critic Peter Bradshaw's review of #TheOdyssey on The Guardian? For your time, you'll get a full rundown of the plot points with added comments to make sure you understand that Bradshaw understood the film and its references. You won't get much else.17 Jul 2026 16:11 +0000at://did:plc:ebyxadnp4kntb7dnhtirk57m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqu5ci2ihk25https://bsky.app/profile/joetfm.bsky.social/post/3mqcms5r2ss2o✨My first review since 2024!✨ Jackass: Best and Last (2026) Review https://open.substack.com/pub/secondcutpod/p/jackass-best-and-last-2026-review?r=5f13h&utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web ❤️ HUGE thanks to @secondcutpod.bsky.social (Substack) for allowing me the opportunity to share through your platform ❤️ #JackassBestandLast #JackassMovie #FilmReview #MovieReview10 Jul 2026 17:01 +0000at://did:plc:ebyxadnp4kntb7dnhtirk57m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqcms5r2ss2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/joetfm.bsky.social/post/3mpmn5ddl2s2tThe forever-in-my-thoughts @thefilmagazine.bsky.social just set another milestone today. So far in 2026, more people have visited the website - thefilmagazine.com - than did in the entirety of 2022. This makes 2026 the 4th-most visited year in the site's history despite having 6 months yet to go.01 Jul 2026 23:08 +0000at://did:plc:ebyxadnp4kntb7dnhtirk57m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpmn5ddl2s2thttps://bsky.app/profile/joetfm.bsky.social/post/3mok6pv3xn22eI started a substack covering the football at the #FIFAWorldCup and today selected my Team of the Tournament: Matchday 1. Here it is, for free and without the need to click.18 Jun 2026 06:20 +0000at://did:plc:ebyxadnp4kntb7dnhtirk57m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mok6pv3xn22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/joetfm.bsky.social/post/3mmi2wectpc23Big thanks to all who continue to click on thefilmagazine.com. It has been around 18 months since we closed our (figurative) doors @thefilmagazine.bsky.social, but our visitor numbers in 2026 have already surpassed the total we accumulated over the entirety of our final year, 2024. Big love ❤️22 May 2026 23:16 +0000at://did:plc:ebyxadnp4kntb7dnhtirk57m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmi2wectpc23https://bsky.app/profile/joetfm.bsky.social/post/3mmcemucnw22bI'm reading about how those in television in the late 1950s and early 1960s would frequently philosophise on its purpose and the artistic/social merit/direction of it. When was the last time we heard any such discussion on "drama" in this country? I don't think I've seen such debate in my lifetime.20 May 2026 16:54 +0000at://did:plc:ebyxadnp4kntb7dnhtirk57m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmcemucnw22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/joetfm.bsky.social/post/3mmak7yqnbs2y"Hollywood could say IMAX isn't practical, screenplays shouldn't challenge the audience, and computers are cheaper than a 747, but the people we call "artists" are inspired by dreams. Like a 7-year-old with a Super 8." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2hkexeu3_819 May 2026 23:29 +0000at://did:plc:ebyxadnp4kntb7dnhtirk57m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmak7yqnbs2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/joetfm.bsky.social/post/3mlzd4yvysk26Between developing a DVD/BR collection, getting into photography (not professionally or anything), and doing lots of reading about the early years of cinema and the films of some of the UK's greats, I can honestly say that I am so close to being back.17 May 2026 02:33 +0000at://did:plc:ebyxadnp4kntb7dnhtirk57m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlzd4yvysk26https://bsky.app/profile/joetfm.bsky.social/post/3mkgz2huibc2zI've watched 60 films so far in 2026. By no means is that "a lot", but it took me until the 2nd of June to reach that number in 2025. Among my favourite first-time watches are 'Up the Junction', 'Project Hail Mary', 'Schindler's List' and 'Lawrence of Arabia'. My Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/JoeTFM/27 Apr 2026 02:20 +0000at://did:plc:ebyxadnp4kntb7dnhtirk57m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkgz2huibc2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/joetfm.bsky.social/post/3mjl3wjnkyc2d2000 layoffs at the BBC. 10% of its workforce. Shameful. Shameless. Rotten.15 Apr 2026 23:57 +0000at://did:plc:ebyxadnp4kntb7dnhtirk57m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjl3wjnkyc2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/joetfm.bsky.social/post/3mjk3xr3o2s2tDisney ate the competition, they swallowed whole sub-sectors of their own industry, and they tried to right wrongs with AI investment. This week's mass layoffs are not an everyday occurrence in an industry with meaningful competitors; these layoffs are evil, money-funnelling manoeuvres by Devil Corp15 Apr 2026 14:25 +0000at://did:plc:ebyxadnp4kntb7dnhtirk57m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjk3xr3o2s2thttps://bsky.app/profile/joetfm.bsky.social/post/3mjb5su45rs2zThe Film Magazine hit another milestone today (some 15 months post-closure). There have been more visitors to thefilmagazine.com in 2026 so far than there were visitors in the entirety of 2020 (which was at the time our most successful year ever in terms of readership). I am a proud human.12 Apr 2026 01:04 +0000at://did:plc:ebyxadnp4kntb7dnhtirk57m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjb5su45rs2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/joetfm.bsky.social/post/3mi2lcgyjrs2eI just want to say thanks to those of you I follow for keeping my "following" tab sane and reasonable and even fun. The world is a shit show and it's almost impossible not to be affected by it. But coming here and escaping into movie talk, into a community of like-minded folk, is very nice. Thanks27 Mar 2026 16:51 +0000at://did:plc:ebyxadnp4kntb7dnhtirk57m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mi2lcgyjrs2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/joetfm.bsky.social/post/3mh4yrwmxck2wThe #Oscars red carpet interviewers for ITV have just encouraged the kid from 'Hamnet' to start hustling for roles in Leonardo DiCaprio movies. Absolutely wild shit. The kid hasn't even taken his SATS and he's already hooked into the productivity grind culture.15 Mar 2026 22:33 +0000at://did:plc:ebyxadnp4kntb7dnhtirk57m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mh4yrwmxck2whttps://bsky.app/profile/joetfm.bsky.social/post/3mgyenwxgwk2sThe publication myself and a lot of other people put a lot of time into, @thefilmagazine.bsky.social - www.thefilmagazine.com - has had a brilliant year for readership thus far. Despite shutting our doors on the last day of 2024, more than 200,000 people have visited our work in 2026. Big love!14 Mar 2026 02:22 +0000at://did:plc:ebyxadnp4kntb7dnhtirk57m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgyenwxgwk2shttps://bsky.app/profile/joetfm.bsky.social/post/3mgr6ptps6s2pOf all of 2026's #Oscars Best Picture nominees, it has been #Bugonia that I have left 'til last. Not out of anticipation, but out of fear I wouldn't like it. I didn't like #KindsofKindness as much as others, so it tracks. I was stupid. 'Bugonia' is first-class, twisty magnificence. Brilliant.11 Mar 2026 05:47 +0000at://did:plc:ebyxadnp4kntb7dnhtirk57m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgr6ptps6s2p